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Cinco de Mayo WebQuest
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1)What does Cinco de Mayo mean?
2)Why is Cinco de Mayo important as a holiday?
3)Where is it celebrated? Do all Spanish-speaking countries celebrate this? Explain why or why not.
4)What are the colors of the Mexican flag?
5)What do people commonly mistake ‘cinco de mayo’ for? When is it celebrated?
6)Who was Ignacio Zaragoza? Where and when was he born? Why is he considered to be the first Mexican-American hero?
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7)When was the Mexican Civil War?
8)What 3 countries did Mexico borrow money from during the Civil War?
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9)Who was the President of Mexico during the time of the Civil War?
10)Explain what a moratorium is and what Benito Juarez did regarding the moratorium he declared.
11)Since the country of France wanted their money back, who lead their army to march from Veracruz to Mexico City?
12)Who did Benito Juarez send as the leader of the Mexican troops?
13)When the Mexicans and French fought, the French were forced to retreat. However, this didn’t end the war. When the French came back 1 year later, how many years did Mexico then have to stay under French rule?
14)What could have happened to the US if the outcome would have been different? EXPLAIN
15)Explain and describe the Mexican Hat Dance and what its’ official name is.
16)What are some examples of food that is made on Cinco de Mayo? Give at least 4 examples and EXPLAIN
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17)Explain what “mariachi” music is and how it is derived from a French word.
18)Based on what you have read and learned, why do you think this holiday is celebrated more with Mexican Americans and in the United States in general?
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